DERBY — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested five, including four Guatemalans, after a failed human smuggling attempt near Derby last Saturday. Agents arrested Miguel Ramos, 32, of the Bronx, N.Y., and Gerardo Xar-Marroquin, 27, of Guatemala on human smuggling charges. Authorities say the Swanton Tactical Communications Center received a report shortly before 5 p.m. of… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — A corrections guard from Barton working at the Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport, pled guilty to stealing money from an inmate as she was being booked. Ryan Duquette, 39, of Barton, plead no contest to a charge of petty larceny after police say he was caught pocketing a $100 bill while an… Keep Reading
BRIGHTON — Members of the Brighton/Island Pond community are being invited to participate in a series of forums in town to share their concerns and ideas and develop a concrete action plans for the future of the town. The event will take place on October 4, 2016. This first step in this Community Visit Process… Keep Reading
BARTON — The kids are back in school, the gardens are bursting with the season’s harvest and it is harvest festival time for students across the Northeast Kingdom. Harvest festivals are coordinated by Green Mountain Farm-to-School (GMFTS) and their partner schools and feature a meal prepped and cooked by the students using vegetables that they… Keep Reading
IRASBURG — The Irasburg planning commission announced the first of a series of evening Open Houses designed to give Irasburg’s citizens an increased opportunity to participate in the development of the community’s first-ever town plan. The informal Open House will take place on Thursday, September 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Irasburg’s Leach Public… Keep Reading
NORTH TROY — A 51-year-old man from North Troy was arrested on Friday for cultivation of marijuana. At around 7:30 p.m. police executed a search warrant at 116 North Pleasant Street in North Troy. Police say they located and seized approximately 118 marijuana plants. Christopher Kinkade, 51, of North Troy was subsequently placed under arrest… Keep Reading
COVENTRY — Two people were injured during a car crash in Coventry this afternoon. At around 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, police were dispatched to the two-vehicle crash on Vermont Route 105. Both drivers, Rose Blais, 75, of Troy, and Shirley Kasanoff, 67, of Troy, were headed east, when police say Kasanoff decreased her speed to… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — Have you watched HGTV’s Island Hunters and dreamed about owning your own island? Well, you don’t have to travel as far as you may think to make it a reality. Round Island on Lake Memphremagog is for sale, and it can be yours…for only $1,595,000. This unique property offers 7 acres and 2,200… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — The MAC Center for the Arts is getting ready to present its latest exhibition, “Plein Air Northeast Kingdom.” The opening reception is Friday, September 16, from 5-7 p.m. at the MAC Center, 158 Main Street, Newport. The Plein Air Exhibit consists of work by landscape artists who have painted all over the Northeast… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — Officer George Butler is a man who has dedicated many years to the city of Newport. He has worked as a full-time employee for Newport Ambulance service, a firefighter for the Newport City Fire Department, and is a police officer who is continuing to work his nighttime shift while traveling daily for cancer… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — The MAC Center for the Arts will be participating in the Newport is for Booklovers Event, on September 24. Five of the eight authors that belong to MAC will be reading from their original works. Award-winning authors: Lynda Graham-Barber, Tanya Sousa, Patty Oliver-Smith, Jerry Johnson and Cat Holm will share the spotlight as… Keep Reading
I would like to inform residents about some of the legislation that has been considered and some that has passed in Montpelier. I consider myself fortunate to have represented the people of Eden, Lowell, Troy, Jay and Westfield, with a respectful and conservative voice in Montpelier. My votes on issues don’t come easy for me,… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — A 66-year-old Newport man was arrested after a hit-and-run crash that took place in Brownington on Friday. On Saturday at around 6:00 p.m. troopers located and identified the operator of the vehicle as Nelson Bushaw, 66, of Newport. Police say that through multiple reports by witnesses troopers were able to locate the vehicle,… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — In a letter issued to investors and creditors of Jay Peak on Friday, the receiver for the Jay Peak properties announced that Bill Stenger is no longer working at the resort. “Please be advised that as of Friday, September 2nd, Bill Stenger is no longer an employee of Jay Peak, but instead Bill… Keep Reading
BROWNINGTON — Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who crashed into a car with a 4-month-old child inside in Brownington on Friday. At around 8:20 p.m. police responded to the two-car crash on Frog Pond Road in Brownington. The driver, Annette Cote, 34, of Brownington, told police that a pickup truck had caused the… Keep Reading
DERBY LINE — QNEK Productions is rounding out its season with the comedy “Farce of Nature,” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. The non-stop hilarity of this southern-fried farce highlights a day in the life of the Wilburn family of Mayhew, Arkansas. D. Gene Wilburn is taking desperate measures to save his fishing… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — In the same breath as we say goodbye to summer, we say hello to a brand new school year. Newport City Elementary School is starting the third year of participation in the Safe Routes to School program and will celebrate with a walk to school on Wednesday, September 7. In July 2005, Congress… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — A 37-year-old man from Newport is being held on $50,000.00 bail after police say he was arrested on two separate occasions for a series of violent crimes on Sunday. At around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, police say they took a walk-in report that Aaron Coburn, 37, of Newport, had assaulted the man “by… Keep Reading
BARTON — A 30-year-old homeless man in the Barton/Orleans area is facing unlawful trespass and reckless endangerment charges after discharging a .45 caliber handgun in Barton today. At around 11:30 a.m. police received several reports that a man had fired a gun on Lincoln Avenue in Barton and was threatening to shoot people. Troopers from… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — Dennis Crawford, 47, of Newport, pled not guilty last Friday in U.S. District Court in Burlington to a charge of wire fraud. The judge released Crawford on conditions pending trial, which has not been scheduled. According to the indictment and other court records, in April 2015, Crawford was appointed power-of-attorney for his elderly… Keep Reading
WESTFIELD — The Cemetery Road in Westfield was shut down this morning as a Hazmat team set up operations at a residence police believe contains hazardous chemicals, as well as heroin and fentanyl. On Wednesday, police were granted a search warrant for a residence located on Cemetery Road in the town of Westfield. The search… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — Cedrick Bourgault-Morin, 22, of Quebec, Canada was sentenced this week for smuggling 281,307 pills Xanax into the United States. The judge sentenced Bourgault-Morin to 12 months and 1 day of imprisonment, to be followed by one year of supervised release. According to court records, at approximately 1:00 a.m. on January 13, 2016, three… Keep Reading
DERBY LINE — Police are looking for a 20-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted a woman on Monday. At around 9:30 p.m. police responded to a report of a domestic assault that had occurred at 1150 Beebe Road in Derby. Police say the victim stated that Colby Martin, 20, had come to her house and… Keep Reading
IRASBURG — The round barn at the Robillard Flats Dairy Farm, located on Route 58 in Irasburg, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The fire broke out at around 1:30 p.m. There were no reported injuries, however, some animals are believed to have been lost in the fire. The barn was the last working round… Keep Reading
BARTON — The Orleans County Maple Producers held their annual maple contest at the Orleans County Fair on Wednesday, August 16. There were 68 entries in 8 classes. Best of Show for maple syrup was awarded to Judd’s Wayeeses Farms of Morgan for their Very Dark Strong maple syrup. Best of Show for maple products… Keep Reading
HOLLAND — A 63-year-old Holland man was injured in an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound today. Police say they responded to 928 Valley Road for a welfare check on Dennis Belanger, 63, of Holland, after he had not contacted anyone in several days. When they arrived, police say they made contact with Belanger who was threatening… Keep Reading